Ingredients
16 buns
1 3/4 ounces yeast
5 1/3 ounces butter
1 1/3 cups milk
1 egg
4 3/5 cups wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup raw sugar
1 egg for brushing
Filling:
2/5 cup lightly sugared apple sauce
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
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Crumble the yeast into a bowl.
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Melt the butter in a saucepan.
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Measure the milk and pour it into the pan. Heat the liquid to about 98.6 degrees (lukewarm). Pour about 2/5 cup of the liquid over the yeast in the bowl and stir with a spoon until the yeast has dissolved. Add the rest of the liquid and stir some more.
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Crack the egg against the edge of the bowl and pour it into the bowl.
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Measure the flour, salt and sugar, and pour them into the bowl. Stir.
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Knead the dough for at least 10 minutes by hand, or 8 minutes in the bread maker.
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Sprinkle some flour onto the work surface and place the dough on the table.
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Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Then divide each part into 4 equal parts so that you end up with 16 pieces.
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Shape the dough into round balls and place them on parchment paper on two baking sheets.
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Place clean kitchen towels over the buns and allow them to rise for 30 minutes.
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You can mix the cinnamon and the applesauce for the filling while the dough is rising.
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Carefully press with your fingers to create a hollow in each bun and put a big teaspoon of filling into each cavity.
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Heat the oven to 475 degrees.
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Crack an egg into a cup and lightly whisk it with a fork. Carefully brush the buns with the beaten egg. Use a bread brush, and avoid brushing the filling.
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Place the baking sheets, one at a time, in the middle of the oven and bake for about 7 minutes until the buns are golden brown. Take out the baking sheets and place kitchen towels over the buns until they have cooled off.
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Store the apple buns in plastic bags.
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